Architectural Historian 1-2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5017431) Apply  Architectural Historian 1-2 Salary $2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number CRT-2025-211043-PW Department Culture Rec & Tourism-Cultural Dev Opening Date 07/23/2025 Closing Date 8/12/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job This is a full time position located at the Capitol Annex Building in Baton Rouge, LA. This position will be working in the Office of Cultural Development in the Division of Historic Preservation. Agency Vision:The Office of Cultural Development's vision is to promote a Louisiana that values and embraces Louisiana cultural assets as essential in shaping a vibrant future for our communities and citizens. Agency Mission:The Office of Cultural Development serves the citizens of Louisiana by preserving, supporting, developing, and promoting Louisiana culture, including archaeology, arts, French language, and historic places. Agency Philosophy Statement:Louisiana's cultural assets enhance communities, the economy, education, and quality of life in our state. It is the Office of Cultural Development's duty to serve the people of Louisiana by preserving, supporting, developing, and promoting our archaeology, arts, French language, and historic places. Historic Preservation: Historic buildings and structures play a special role in creating the distinctive character of each and every community. Their essential legacy of cultural, educational, recreational, aesthetic, social, and environmental benefits must be preserved and/or documented for present and future generations. The Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation's professionally trained staff work in the public's interest to recognize, revitalize, rehabilitate, and record the historic built environment in our state through the important programs and technical assistance offered. Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in architecture, architectural history, a humanities field, historic preservation, cultural resource management, or museum studies. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=112970) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: The preferred candidate must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Qualification Standards and have experience administering the Section 106 Review process for the built environment. Most importantly, the ideal candidate will be proficient in GIS (working with maps and layers and creating and sharing map content). + Serves as the initial point of contact for the Section 106 review process (36 CFR 800) in the Division of Historic Preservation (DHP). + Works with federal agencies or their representatives who may submit requests for federal licenses, permits, or funding to assess impacts. + May conduct site visits where necessary, to assess the condition of historic properties. + Participates in consultation meetings with federal agencies and project representatives to help advance the Section 106 review process. Provides comments during the Section 106 consultation process, which may include a variety of public and private parties to develop written agreement documents in a federal agency or their representative makes an adverse effect determination. + Updates DHP website regarding program requirements and guidelines. + Works directly with Archaeology staff to ensure all reviews are complete and response letters are accurate. Will serve as a back-up for archaeology staff when needed, to manage the ER Tracking Database. Assists Archaeology with updates to Field Standards and Report Standards. + Seeks out training annually on the Section 106 review process to build and maintain knowledge. + Serves the DHP comprehensive statewide survey program manager by entering data into and managing the Louisiana Cultural Resources Map database. + Issues unique resource ID numbers via the DHP database spreadsheets received from requesters before Louisiana Historic Resource Inventory (LHRI) forms may be added to the Map via GIS. + Uses GIS to map points in the database and also corrects miss-plotted points, where identified. Updates existing maps and creates new maps for all existing DHP programs and the Cultural District program. + Assists colleagues with surveys associated with other programs within DHP/OCD when requested. + Updates DHP website regarding photo requirements, LHRI form requirements, and survey guidelines. + When possible, schedule training(s) annually on the ArcGIS or applicable to build or maintain knowledge. + Maintains an up-to-date internal procedural guide for the LHRI survey process and GIS mapping for DHP. + When requested, assists the Director of HP with requests for Certifications of Appropriateness for state-owned buildings in Baton Rouge, per state law (R.S. 25:785). + Provides accurate and timely responses for special activities and reports, including LaPAS and NCSHPO Preservation Week. + Performs other related duties and assignment as requested by Director of HP, Deputy Assistant Secretary of OCD, Assistant Secretary of OCD, and Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type:This is a probational appointment; current classified permanent State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if offered the position. Career Progression:.Vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Architectural Historian 1 or 2. Work Schedule:This is a full-time position; this position may be required to work overtime and/or travel. How To Apply: To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes. Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. For further information about this vacancy contact: Pacee Wallace Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 1051 N. 3rdStreet Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-342-8202 pwallace@crt.la.gov Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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